JJapan Trips

Osaka/Kyoto 6Days

  • April 29, 2026

As a first timer, I will have a 6 days' trip to osaka/kyoto in Nov, here the itinerary:

Day 1

Arrive at KIX around 8am, straight going to kyoto by JR Haruka limited express. It says will take about 70 minutes from Kansai Airport to Kyoto.

Brunch at kyoto station. While waiting for hotel check in at 3pm, plan to visit places around the area, might just skip some if it is late:

  1. Jōnangū Shrine 城南宮

  2. Gokōnomiya Shrine 御香宮神社

  3. Mausoleum of Emperor Meiji at Fushimi Momoyama 明治天皇 伏見桃山陵

Chose the above places simply based on Google map with better reviews and nobody complain about overcrowding:)

After hotel check in take 30mins train to following to occupy our first night in kyoto:

  1. Zenkyo-an Temple close at 4.30pm

  2. Kennin-ji Temple close at 5pm

  3. Seirai-in Temple close at 5pm

  4. Yasaka Shrine

  5. Pontocho Alley

  6. Gion

  7. Nishiki Tenmangu Shrine close at 8pm

  8. Nishiki market 錦市場

Probably will have to skip those temples close earlier.

Day 2

Option 1 free and easy

  1. Bokusen-ji (2 mins walk from hotel)

  2. To-ji Temple

  3. walk pass Ume garden, Nishi Hongan-ji Temple and Karamon Gate

(15 mins walk)

大玄関

Shoin 書院

Hongan-ji Ryukoden 龍虎殿

Hongan-ji Shoro (Bell Tower) 鐘楼

Hongan-ji Goeido (Founder’s Hall) 御影堂

Hongan-ji Hiunkaku Pavilion 飛雲閣

  1. Nijō Castle 元離宮二条城

5a Kazariya for famous mochi and Imamiya Shrine

option 2

Getting to Omi-Hachiman Station, from Omihachiman Station to the old town, spending our day there for the attractions

Day 3 Check out hotel and participate klook day trip to Nara from Kyoto, program includes:

  1. Nara Park

  2. Fushimi Inari Shrine

  3. Arashiyama

  4. Arashiyama's Togetsukyo Bridge

  5. Kimono Forest

  6. Drop off osaka kintetsu nippom bashi station, check in osaka hotel.

Day 4

Visit to Osaka Castle

autumn garden

Osaka Museum of History

night views from Umeda Sky Buildingor Hep Five Ferris Wheel

Day 5

Kuromon Market, Shitenno-ji Temple, and Shinsekai for lunch

Tsutenkaku

Day 6

option 1

Take the Shinkansen to Himeji Castle,

then stop in Kobe for dinner on the way back to Osaka, can consider cable car to mount maya for night view too.

option 2

onsen

Tennen Onsen Naniwanoyu

Day 7

Last Minute Shopping at Americamura, Namba Parks, and pick up souvenirs before departing from KIX at 4.50pm.

onsen around KIX 🙂

Not sure all these doable:) any advise?

by Early_Firefighter_45